[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36479-36480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14851]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; License 
Transfer and Duplicate License Services

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 20, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Larry Hall, BIS ICB Liaison, (202) 482-4895, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This collection is needed by the Bureau of Industry and Security 
(BIS) to provide services to exporters who have either lost their 
original license and require a duplicate, or who wish to transfer their 
ownership of an approved license to another party.
    Section 750.9 of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) 
outlines the process for obtaining a duplicate license when a license 
is lost or destroyed. Section 750.10 of the EAR explains the procedure 
for transfer of ownership of validated export licenses. Both activities 
are services provided

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after the license approval process. Each action requires a letter to 
BIS which includes certain information or information and 
certification, as explained in the EAR.

II. Method of Collection

    Submitted in paper form.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0126.
    Form Number(s): N/A.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 110.
    Estimated Time per Response: 16 minutes for a duplicate license; 
and 66 minutes for a transfer of license.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 38.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: June 14, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-14851 Filed 6-18-12; 8:45 am]
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